Show-case



UNITED STATES' 4FREDERICK POLLARD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,093, dated January8,1895. Application filed August 31, 1894:. Serial llo. 521,782. (Nomodel.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK POLLARD, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and StateV ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show- Cases,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention consists of a show-case constructed entirely of glassplates, with the probable exception of the bottom and back side, saidplates being held firmly and securely in position by means of suitablescrews, brackets, and bolts.

The object of my improvement is to provide a handsome and serviceableshow-case without resorting either to a wooden or metallic frame forretaining the glass plates composing said case, in position, since theformer soon gets scratched and looks shabby while the latter tarnishesreadily, requiring much labor to keep the same clean. n

That my invention may be seen and fully understood by others, referencewill be had to the following specication and annexed drawings forming apart thereof, in which- Figure l is a front view of my show-case; Fig.2, a rear View of said case; Fig. 3, aplan view of the same; Fig. 4, anend view; Fig. 5, a cross-section on lines cc, Fig. 2; Fig. 6, a fullsize, side view of one of the brackets and bolts, and Fig. 7, asectional view of the same. Similar gures of reference designate likeparts in the drawings and specification.

The show-case shown in the drawings consists of the front plate 1, theend plates 2, 2, and the top plate 3, all of glass, with the base 4, theframe 5, and the oor 6, of wood. rlhe sliding doors 7, 7 operate intheframe 5 and the slabs 8, of marble or other material, are screwed tothe front and ends of the base 4. The glass plates 1 and 2, 2 rest uponthe base 4 and are held in place at the bottom by the slabs 8 on theoutside, and the cleats 9 which are secured to the iioor`6 inside ofsaid plates.

The glass plate Srests upon the top of the f. plates 1 and 2, 2 and ofthe frame 5 which is located between the rear ends of said plates 2,2.To form tight joints and obviate frictional contact, the cement filling10 is inserted between the edges and surfaces of `the plates 1, 2, 2,and 3 adjacent to each other and to cleats 9.

Felt, or other suitable material, may be em-y ployed in" place of thecement filling 10, or the two may be used together. The lateral edges ofthe plate 1 project a little beyond the plates 2, 2, but this is not anessential feature of my invention.

The screws 11, the brackets 12, and the bolts 13 are used to secure theplates l, 2, 2, and 3 in position. Each bolt 13 is provided with thewashers 14, 14 and the tube 15 of rubber or other soft material, andwith the nut 16. Similar washers 14 and tubes 15 are applied to thescrews 1l. The screws 11 are utilized in fastening the plates 2, 2 andto the top and sides of the frame 5, holes having been drilled first insaid plates, large enough to receive said screws and the tubes 15.Between the head of each screw 11- and the glass is placed a washer14`and another washer is inserted between said glass and the frame 5.Thetop plate 3 is rigidly attached to the front platel and the endplates 2, 2, and said end plates are rigidly attached to said frontplate by means of the brackets 12, the bolts 13, and the nuts 16. Holesare first drilled in the glass plates 1, 2,2, and 3 in their properplaces, and the bolts 13 are inserted therein,l each of said boltshaving one washer 14 and the tube 15 encircling the same. The tubes 15snugly fit the holes in the plates 1,-2, 2, and 3. After placing thesecond washer' 14 on each bolt13 the angular brackets 12 having thereinlthe openings 12, are placed in position on adJacent bolts and securedthere by the nuts 16. The tubes 15 and the washers 14 separate theShanks and heads of the bolts 13, and the brackets 12 from actualcontact with the glass plates and thereby prevent friction, at the sametime forming tight joints, as do the washers and tubes on the screws 11.

Show-cases constructed in the manner hereinbefore described may vary insize and shapev to suit the taste and convenience ofthe user and more orless than the four plates 1, 2, 2,J and 3 may be employed inconstructing the same, without departing from the nature ofmy'invention. In a triangular case three glass plates only are required,but ordinarily fouror more would be the number necessary.

The number of screws 1l, brackets 12, and

the frame 5, the base 4, the slabs 8, and the I IOO bolts 173 will alsovary according to the requirements.

The frame 5 may be dispensed with and a glass plate substitutedtherefor, if desired, in which event said plate will be secured to thetop and end plates with the brackets l2 and the bolts 13, as beforedescribed, and entrance had throughthe bottom. The door may also be ofglass. For an ordinary showcase,how ever, the form shown in the drawingsis considered to be the best.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a show case, a base, a frame, and perforated glass plates formingthe top, front, and ends of said case, in combination with brackets,screws passing through the perforaets, washers and tubes of softmaterial encir-v cling said screws and bolts to prevent contact betweenthe same and the glass, and a tillin'g between the adjacent edges ofsaid plates, base;l and frame, substantially as andfor the purpose setforth.

2. The combination, in a show case, of a oor, a frame having doorstherein, the outside slabs 8 and the inside cleats 9, perforated glassplates forming the top, front, and ends of said case, brackets, screwspassing through the perforations in said plates into said frame,

bolts passing through said perforations and said brackets, washers andtubes encircling said screws and bolts, and a filling between theadjacent edges and surfaces of the several parts', substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix 'my signature inl presence of twowitnesses. tions in said plates into said frame, bolts pass- 1iugthrough said p'erforations and said brack- FRDRICK POLLARD.

Witnesses:

F. A. CUTTER, L. A. STRATTON.

